How can microgrids or distributed energy generation prepare municipalities for anything?
Find out: Wednesday July 23rd 1:30-3:00pm in Cuyahoga Falls
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How can microgrids or distributed energy generation prepare municipalities for anything?
Find out: Wednesday July 23rd 1:30-3:00pm in Cuyahoga Falls
https://m.signupgenius.com/#!/showRSVPSignUp/10C0E4DA8AD23ABF9C16-57474970-sosa
Tesla turned up its nose at battery swapping...
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/
Tesla turned up its nose at battery swapping...
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/
EV battery swapping yet another boat missed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, bigly.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/
EV battery swapping yet another boat missed by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, bigly.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/07/03/the-ev-battery-swapping-movement-is-gaining-momentum/
"The power plant of the future isn't a smokestack. It's all around your home." - Futurist Jim Carroll
The global energy grid is in the midst of its most profound transformation in a century.
For decades, our model has been simple: massive, centralized power stations push electricity in one direction to passive consumers. That era is decisively ending. We are witnessing a fundamental shift from a one-way delivery monologue to a multi-directional energy grid. The power plant of the future is no longer a distant smokestack; it's the solar panels on your roof, the battery in your garage, and the smart devices throughout your home.
I must admit, it's kind of bizarre writing about this right now because the trend is real, and yet one nation is busy turning its back on the reality of the trend (and many other things.)
So let's consider this from a global perspective!
This evolution toward intelligent, multi-directional networks represents a critical inflection point over the next five years. It’s a transition creating enormous business opportunities that extend far beyond simple hardware to encompass sophisticated, data-driven services. Here's a PDF that explores it.
https://pdf.jimcarroll.com/Megatrend7-EnergyDecentralization.pdf
Essentially, it's being a centralized grid, to a decentralized, distributed grid, with millions of energy inputs.
So what's it all about? Continuing on the energy theme from yesterday, this transformation isn't happening by accident. It's being propelled by three powerful, interconnected forces I call the "Three Ds":
Decarbonization: Despite some areas with political pushback, the world is aggressively shifting from fossil fuels to renewables.
Decentralization: Energy is now being generated, stored, and managed closer to where it's consumed. This gives rise to the "prosumer"—an active participant who both produces and consumes energy.
Digitalization: We're embedding intelligence into the network. Smart meters, IoT sensors, and advanced software are creating a responsive, "aware" grid where electricity and data flow in both directions.
The shift is pretty profound. In the old paradigm, you were a passive consumer with little control. Energy got sent to you. The new reality empowers you as a "prosumer." in which you contribute your energy when available.
Think of it this way - various groups right now are building smart home thermostats that manage your batteries and power generation - and become the next billion-dollar industry by doing so.
**#Decentralization** **#Energy** **#Grid** **#Solar** **#Microgrids** **#Innovation** **#Prosumer** **#Batteries** **#Future** **#Distributed**
Microgrids – solar panels plus battery storage – not only ensure a greener future but also help with resiliency and public safety during power outages. I am so proud of our city’s leadership in sustainability and resiliency that here I am literally shouting from the rooftop about the benefits.
We all owe a debt of gratitude to the city’s public works, finance, and communications teams, all of whom play key roles in making us more energy self-sufficient.
#resliency #microgrids #sustainability #climatechange #totv #gogreen #thousandoaks #tocc
https://www.techoregon.org/event/tao-energy-innovation-summit
(with #Alphabet and #Amazon as major partners: low expectations for the actual future human aspects as a consideration)
economics of #AI and its growing energy footprint: role of #datacenters in regional development and #sustainability
#microgrids and #distributedgeneration as #resilientinfrastructure solutions
#EnergyStorage innovations and #gridmodernization
Oh, the #irony... Puerto Rico's solar #microgrids might be beating blackouts, but this article's got a 403 so hard, even the sun can't shine through it. Looks like someone forgot to pay their internet bill!
https://spectrum.ieee.org/puerto-rico-solar-microgrids #PuertoRico #SolarEnergy #403Error #InternetIssues #HackerNews #ngated
Power to the people: Rewiring Australia’s energy future https://www.byteseu.com/1114992/ #AI #auspol #Australia #ClimateCrisis #ElectricVehicles #electricity #Energy #EnergyMarket #INFRASTRUCTURE #microgrids #PaulBudde #PowerCompanies #PowerGrid #Renewables #utlities
Microgrids and decentralized energy are transforming how we power our communities—cleaner, smarter, and more resilient. Learn how they work and why they matter. #Microgrids #DecentralizedEnergy #CleanTech #EcoPowerHub
https://ecopowerhub.com/microgrids-local-energy-empowerment/
Iowa State University: New Cybersecurity Center to Protect Grids Integrated With Renewables, Microgrids . “The funding will create a new cybersecurity center based at Iowa State called CyDERMS, the Center for Cybersecurity and Resiliency of DERs and Microgrids-integrated Distribution Systems. DERs are distributed energy resources such as wind and solar farms or energy storage technologies. […]
@Heterokromia basically you need an energy junction box that serves as a two-way EV charger, but also manages other power inputs ( solar ) and storage. Look at the dcbel R16 system. What ever EV you have, car, truck, farm equipt, you can have it act as storage for all those times they are plugged in. #allelectrichome #microgrids #ev #evcharging
'Induced atmospheric vibration'
The way to avoid such catastrophic risks is clear: we must embrace innovative solutions such as community #microgrids. These are decentralised, flexible and resilient energy networks that can operate independently when needed.
Just like #Fediverse.
Morrisey Pushes Lawmakers To Build On ‘Trump-Style’ Energy Policy https://www.byteseu.com/907198/ #CoalProduction #Energy #Gov.PatrickMorrisey #Government #microgrids #PresidentDonaldTrump #WVLegisalture
A Discussion On Energy – West Virginia Public Broadcasting : West Virginia Public Broadcasting https://www.byteseu.com/906853/ #Coal #CoalIndustry #Energy #Energy&Environment #Government #microgrids #podcast #PodcastTheLegislatureToday #WestVirginiaLegislature
https://energycentral.com/c/um/energy-innovation-alaska-microgrids-rescue
(#ACEP gets a glowing review)
"The lessons learned in Alaska are perhaps most relevant to Africa, the Asia Pacific and Latin America, places where traditional utility grid networks are limited.
From logistical challenges due to lack of roads to the need for appropriately scaled technologies that can be managed by local labor, Alaska remains a testing ground for new innovative technologies. If it can work in #Alaska, it can work anywhere."
US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/
US startups pick up EV charging ball dropped by White House hacks.
https://cleantechnica.com/2025/03/13/startup-heroes-rescue-ev-charging-network-from-white-house/